Pulling implement.



A. B. CURETON.

PULUNG IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. 12.1911.

1,289,403. Patented Dec. 31,1918.

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ALLEN B. CURETON, 0F PUEBLO, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR T0 PUEBLO WIRE STRETCI-IER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, A CORPORATION OF COLORADO.

PULLING. IMPLEMENT. I

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

- Application filed February 12, 1917. Serial No. 148,114.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLEN B. Cmnrron, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pueblo, in the county of Pueblo and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pulling Implements, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompany- This invention relates to certain improvements in pulling implements and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with wire and the like; and it is an object of the invention to provide a pulling implement having novel and improved means whereby a substantial direct pull may be obtained and which includes a flexible winding member which is positioned free from contact with the operating means.

The invention also has for an object to provide a device of this general character including a driven shaft with which a. flexible tape or the like is directly connected and which tape is adapted to be engaged with the wire or other object to be pulled and whereby the driven shaft may be caused to rotate by a single operator.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and ar rangement of the several parts of my improved pulling implement whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a pulling implement constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention with certain of the parts in fragment; and

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken through the device as disclosed in Fig. 1 with certain of the parts omitted.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, ll de otes t p a lel p ates maintained in predetermined spaced relation through the medium of the interposed sleeves 2 surrounding the holding members 3. The holding members 3 as herein embodied constitute conventional bolts and nuts and are positioned adjacent the opposite ends of the plates 1, and one of said bolts extends beyond the outer faces of the plate 1 and has pivotally engaged with its extended portions the gravity pawls 4 for a purpose to be hereinafter more particularly referred to. I

Substantially midway of the plates 1 is rotatably mounted the shaft 5 which bridges the space between the plates 1 and extends beyond the outer faces thereof. Fixed-t0 the extended portions of the shaft 1 are the gears 6 of equal diameter and with which coact the gravity pawls 4 hereinbefore referred to for holding said gears 6 against movement in one direction or against movement under the influence of the strain imposed upon the tape T operatively engaged with the shaft 5.

The portions of the plates 1 provided with the pawls 4 constitute the rear part of my improved implement or machine and suitably affix'ed to the rear portion of one of the plates 1 is the flexible member F herein disclosed as a link chain which is adapted to be detachably engaged with a hook member 7 suitably anchored to the rear portion of the second plate 1 and with which the member F is adapted to be detachably engaged so that my improved implement or machine may be suitably anchored in applied position as to a fence post or other stationary member.

Rotatably supported by the plates 1 in advance of the gears 6 is the shaft 8 which also extends beyond the outer face of the plates 1. Fixed to the extended portions of the shaft 8 are the pinions 9 in mesh with the gears 6. It is preferred that the gears 6 and the pinions 9 be of a ratio of 4: to 1, although I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to this exact proportion.

Also operatively engaged with an extended portion of the shaft 8 is an operating handle or crank 10 whereby it will be at once self-evident that the shaft 5 may be suitably driven by a single operator.

The tape '1. hereinbefore referred to is preferably formed of sheet steel and is of any desired length and also of a width substantially equal to the space between the plates 1. The tape T extends forwardly of the implement or machine and between the sleeves 2 and below the shaft 8. The outer or free end of the tape T is returned, as at 11, to afford a barrel through which is disposed the holding bolt 12 also directed with the hook 15 forms no part of my present invention, it is not thought that a detail description or illustration thereof is-necessary.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a pulling implement constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice, except as hereinafter claimed.

1 claim:

A device of the character described com- 7 prising two spaced parallel plates, bolts connecting said plates, sleeves surrounding the bolts and positioned between the plates for maintaining the plates in spaced relation, one of said bolts extending beyond the plates, gravity pawls pivotally engaged with the extended portion of said bolt, two longitudinally spaced shafts rotatably supported by the plate and extending therebeyond, gear wheels fixed to the extended portions of one of the shafts and with which the gravity pawls co-act to hold said gear wheels against retrograde movement, pinions carried by the extended portions of the second shaft and in mesh with the gears, a crank co-acting with the extended portion of'the second shaft, a tape having one end portion secured to the second shaft intermediate the plates and adapted to be wound about said second shaft, the bolts connecting the plates through the end portions thereof adjacent said second shaft being transversely spaced, said tape extending between such bolts, said tape being of a width substantially equal to the space between the plates, engaging means carried by the uter end portion of the tape, and anchoring means co-acting with the end portions of the plate remote from the second shaft.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my slgnature in the presence of two wltnesses.

ALLEN B. OURETON.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. SOHAAR, JOHN A. WooDs.

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Washington, I). G. 

